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Pride 2024 in Spain: When and where are the biggest LGBT+ celebrations in the country this year?

ORIGINATING in the wake of the famous 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City — which kickstarted the gay rights movement in the US — LGBT Pride has become an international phenomenon, with celebrations around the world promoting the dignity, visibility, and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Here are some of the

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Manu Chao is coming to the Costa del Sol: ‘Me Gustas Tu’ singer will perform in Fuengirola this summer

MANU Chao, 62, will perform a rare concert in Fuengirola’s open air theatre on July 25. Manu Chao has chosen Fuengirola for one of his sporadic concerts. Photo: Cordon Press The ‘Me Gustas Tu’ singer will make a rare appearance to sing in both his native French and Spanish.  Chao began his career as a

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Doñana wetlands regain their splendour in southern Spain: Satellite images taken a year apart show dramatic tree and plant growth thanks to rainfall

THE Doñana wetlands in southern Spain have regained their splendour after heavy rainfall as satellite images show dramatic change.  The photos, released by the EU Earth Observation Programme, Copernicus, show lakes filled alongside blooming plants and trees.  Doñana is considered one of the most important national parks in Spain. Photo: Visitas a Doñana/Facebook They show

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Atlantic storm brings rain and thunder across Spain and the Costa del Sol – but things will warm up next week

THE heavens have opened above Spain this morning as an Atlantic storm passes over the country. According to weather agency AEMET, conditions will remain unstable throughout the day. Most of the rainfall will be seen in the Pyrenees, Cantabria, Castilla y Leon and central areas. READ MORE: Marbella reveals when it will announce ruling on

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Mosquito tips: How to prevent the pests attacking you at night – as they arrive extra early in southern Spain this year

MOSQUITOES have arrived extra early in southern Spain this year and here’s how to prevent the pests attacking you while you sleep.  From Victoria Secret perfumes to high frequency audio, many products have claimed to repel mosquito bites.  Residents of southern Spain are desperately searching for solutions after a little boy died of West Nile

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CANCELLED: Hugely popular Cala Mijas festival is pulled by organisers ‘after the city council failed to pay their bills’

THE Cala Mijas festival will not take place this year following a row between the organisers and the City Council. Last Tour took to X today to announce the decision, accusing the local government of failing to pay its contractual obligations. The events giant is the official sponsor of the event since signing a deal

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EXCLUSIVE: This billionaire’s paradise ‘loved by Vladimir Putin’ could be the new home of Spotify founder Daniel Ek, 41, after he is spotted shopping for villas around Marbella

DANIEL Ek could soon join a growing list of the super rich who have snapped up property on the Costa del Sol in recent years. The billionaire founder of Spotify, 41, has been spotted shopping for villas on the Golden Mile in Marbella. The Swede is said to be rather taken with a €30million property

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Heartbroken families of Valencia fire victims demand a new investigation into cause of ‘Spain’s Grenfell’

PEOPLE displaced by February’s Valencia apartment block fire have demanded that inquiries be restarted into what caused the blaze and if anybody is criminally responsible. 10 people died in the Campanar district building on February 22 with the blaze destroying the 14-storey luxury residential complex consisting of 138 apartments. Four of the victims were a

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